DFGF - July 2024 E-News

Watch out: this dominant silverback is reminding everyone who is boss!

Musilikale has recently been letting members of his group know that HE is the one in charge. Displacement, a fascinating dominance behavior where one gorilla will physically take the place of another, has been a key feature of Musilikale’s strategy to reinforce the hierarchy. While the group generally lives peacefully, the other adult males – Turakomeje, Icumbi and Itorero – should make no mistake: Musilikale is the true head honcho! Read more here.


 

As climate change looms, the risk it poses to great apes is increasingly concerning.

Great apes are already threatened with extinction. How will climate change affect them? A recent collaborative research project – which included several Fossey Fund scientists – took a closer look at whether climate change has already affected apes in Africa and what could happen in the future.

Learn more about this important study

 


 

This silverback is doing his part to help with the snare crisis in Rwanda.

Think gorillas can’t identify snares? Think again. In this remarkable video, watch dominant silverback Mutobo dismantle a snare, which would otherwise possibly threaten the lives of his group members.

Silverback Mutobo Dismantles Snare

And YOU can help, too. When you symbolically adopt Mutobo, you will contribute to his and his families’ wellbeing and protection in the wild. Even though saving gorillas is its own reward, after you adopt, you will receive adoption updates on Mutobo and his life. It’s a win-win.

Adopt Mutobo today to ensure that HE can continue to thrive and protect his family.

 


Congratulations, Dr. Tara Stoinski! Read on for exciting news about our president and CEO/chief scientific officer.

We are proud to announce that Dr. Tara Stoinski has been nominated for the world’s leading award in animal conservation – the Indianapolis Prize. “It is such an honor to be nominated alongside so many incredible conservationists who are making a difference for our planet, and to be a part of the long-term effort to save gorillas that so many people have contributed to,” says Dr. Stoinski. The prize will be awarded in September 2025 and is administered by the Indianapolis Zoological Society.


 

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